How Long to Read On the Beauty of Women

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Beauty of Women?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 19 minutes to read On the Beauty of Women by Agnolo Firenzuola

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

First published in 1548, On the Beauty of Women purports to record two conversations shared by a young gentleman, Celso, and four ladies of the upper bourgeoisie in the vicinity of Florence. One afternoon Celso and the ladies consider universal beauty. On a subsequent evening, they attempt to fashion a composite picture of perfect beauty by combining the beautiful features of women they know. The standards of beauty established in the garden give way to the artistic, creative imagination of the human spirit, and the group's movement from garden to hall seems to echo the dialogue's movement from Nature to Art, from divinely to humanly created beauty. Konrad Eisenbichler and Jacqueline Murray have provided the first translation into English of Firenzuola's dialogue since the nineteenth century. In their introduction, they argue that Firenzuola's work presents a useful point of entry into the society and values of the mid-sixteenth century. In its discussion of beauty, the dialogue reveals the intersection of Neoplantonic philosophy and mathematically based artistic theory, both inherited from classical antiquity. Indeed, Firenzuola's treatise has been assessed as one of the most significant expositions of Renaissance aesthetics.

How long is On the Beauty of Women?

On the Beauty of Women by Agnolo Firenzuola is 136 pages long, and a total of 34,816 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read On the Beauty of Women Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 10 minutes to read On the Beauty of Women aloud.

What Reading Level is On the Beauty of Women?

On the Beauty of Women is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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